iCreate to Educate Announces Strategic Partnership with Kaplan Early
Learning Group

iCreate partners with Kaplan Early Learning Company and its sister
companies to enhance the way children learn worldwide.

February 01, 2013 03:21 PM Eastern Standard Time

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCreate
to Educate is proud to announce a forthcoming strategic partnership
with Kaplan Early Learning Group. Although specific details of the
investment remain undisclosed, the aim of this partnership is to better
leverage each company’s product line and strengthen its mutual market
presence.

One of the first education
technology startups in the United States, iCreate’s innovative
software and complete product line offer an engaging digital experience
through hands-on exploration. iCreate’s assets perfectly complement
Kaplan Early Learning Company’s existing digital content and physical
product line and will strengthen its overall market reach.

“We feel very fortunate to have immediate access to market channels that
we could never have dreamed of having alone at this stage,” says Melissa
Pickering, founder of iCreate to Educate.

With distribution channels across the globe, iCreate to Educate and
Kaplan Early Learning Group’s mutual investment will allow teachers and
parents worldwide to find value in blending the digital and physical
worlds of learning and play.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with an innovative new company
that shares our same vision, values, and commitment to enhancing the
lives and learning of children everywhere,” says Melissa Harper,
Director of Business and Finance at Kaplan Early Learning Group.

About iCreate to EducateiCreate engages all learners
through simple tools that bridge hands-on exploration with digital
creativity. Founded on university research, iCreate's SAM Animation
software and myCreate app offer the perfect blend of creativity,
imagination, and learning-by-doing for all kids.

About Kaplan Early Learning CompanyBased in Lewisville,
North Carolina, Kaplan Early Learning Company provides products and
services that enhance children’s learning. Since 1968, the company has
delivered innovative products and services that support educators and
caregivers worldwide in the creation of quality learning environments.